Customs, Excise, VAT & Trade Remedies

Customs @ Wylie is an initiative of Shepstone & Wylie’s International Transport, Trade and Energy Division.
We offer national and international advice on all aspects of import, export, trade and logistics-related issues.

We have offices in Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Richards Bay and Pietermaritzburg.

Customs @ Wylie can assist clients in developing plans, policies and procedures, and in looking at cost effective and practical solutions to streamline operations. We also assist clients with disputes and litigation, where unavoidable.

The Team

Shepstone & Wylie was established in 1892 and has specialised in matters of an international transport and trade nature for over 115 years.

Shepstone & Wylie’s International Transport, Trade & Energy Division has been at the forefront of some of the most significant Supreme Court of Appeal decisions on transport, trade and customs related issues.

This has gained Shepstone & Wylie the respect of South African Revenue Service and International Trade Administration Commission, who recognise the team’s technical ability, as well as its integrity.

Our team is one of the largest specialised units within any law firm in South Africa and boasts experience in South Africa and internationally.

The team has a vast collective wealth of knowledge and experience in import, export, trade and regulatory issues. In addition to having some of the top lawyers in the country in this area of law, the team includes members who previously were at the South African Revenue Service legal department at head office, previous members of the Bar, ex-revenue service tariff and policy specialists, and practitioners who previously headed up major South African companies’ tax departments and auditing firms.

It is this unique depth and breadth of the team that is one of our major strengths.

Our Service

Conducting due diligence audits for prospective purchasers or for joint ventures

Dispute Resolution

Responses to Letters of Intent, withdrawal of letters of demands, Internal Administrative Appeals (IAA) and Alternative Dispute Resolutions (ADR). Resolving disputes and making representations to Customs or other regulatory authorities on your behalf

Debt resolution and payment plans

Information

Keeping clients up to date and providing them with the necessary tools for business through:-

Our team has experience in dealing with the South African Revenue Services (SARS), the Department of Trade and Industry (the DTI), the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC), the WTO, the European Commission and several trade agencies around the world.